Leaves of Grass · Character
Jupiter
Roman king of gods, invoked as a symbol of power.
minor
First appearance: song of myself
Jupiter shows up with force in On the Beach at Night. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The lord-star that ascends in the sky and is promised to emerge again.
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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